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Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?

I know it's going to be hard but name ONE side dish you are most looking forward to this Thanksgiving. For me it would have to be candied yams made by my cousin. She knows exactly how to incorporate the right amount of brown sugar so that I can really enjoy the sweetness factor that I love about this dish without it being overkill. Mmm I wish I had them right now!

I roast and peel the chestnuts the night before. Can be a tedious PITA but good flavor, from crumbs to halves. In the morning I poach Willapoint shucked oysters in their liquor and dice them into about 1/4" pieces. I make Pepperidge farm stuffing with chicken stock and butter, combine everything with a generous amount of sage. One year I added fresh huitlacoche which turbocharged it, but it's a full day trip for me to get it. I make enough to stuff the turkey and make a large pan of dressing. Be sure to know who at your table may not want oysters in their stuffing, you could leave them out of the in-the-bird stuffing if you have persnickety eaters and put them only in the tray. I don't jump through flaming hoops to make my own breadcrumbs, these other flavors do the trick.